• m10-att-113-10
    Overview of fragment. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
  • m10-att-113-20
    Drawing. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)

Attic Red Figure Askos Fragment

Date
mid-4th C. BC, Late Lydian (Persian)
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
P61.190
Material
Ceramic
Object Type
Pottery
Pottery Shape
Askos
Pottery Ware
Attic Red Figure
Pottery Attribution
Site
Sardis
Sector
HoB
Trench
HoB
B-Grid Coordinates
W0 - W5 / S85 - S90 to *98.6
Findspot
Found in fill with two pieces of Attic black glaze, Att 167 (lekanis) and Att 577 (saltcellar), and Lydian pottery.
Description
Fragment from the top of an askos. A stalking leopardess or panther with spots. A hind foot, one large teat, and part of the back and belly are preserved. Some internal details in dilute glaze, largely worn away. Interior slightly ribbed.
Dimensions
P.H. 0.031; P.W. 0.04; Th. 0.003.
Comments
Cf. Olynthus V, pl. 114.
See Also
Bibliography
Author
NHR